During Barack Obama’s presidency, 3,000 American children and teenagers were murdered by violence inflicted by their parents and caretakers –a toll equal to last Friday’s gun massacre at Newtown, Connecticut’s, Sandy Hook Elementary School every 10 days. An equal number of children were killed by parents too addicted, mentally ill, or uncaring to provide vital care. Has Obama eulogized these thousands of young victims – far more than are murdered in schools, colleges, theaters, and malls – as…
Dec 17, 2012
Prison realignment shows slow progress
Prison realignment shows slow progress 23ABC News, December 13, 2012
Dec 14, 2012
Prison ‘Realignment’ Program Stalling Out?
Prison ‘Realignment’ Program Stalling Out? The California Report, December 14, 2012
Why has crime, especially younger-age crime, plunged so dramatically in virtually every jurisdiction over the last 20 years regardless of its anti-crime policy or non-policy? We looked at standard explanations for the startling fact that today’s California and national youth and young adults represent the least criminal and violent generation ever reliably assessed. None suffice. Most social and institutional conditions thought to generate more crime have not improved. Youth poverty rates…
The Incomplete Story Told by California’s Declining Juvenile Arrest Rates Huffington Post, December 12, 2012
Blog Dec 13, 2012
DJF’s reform efforts, sounding like a broken record
The purpose of the juvenilejustice system is to rehabilitate youth, a concept California’s Division of Juvenile Facilities (DJF) continues to struggle with. Progress in reform efforts through the Farrell lawsuit, now entering its second decade, have begun to sound like a broken record. In October 2012, the most recent Report of the Special Master released to the court commends DJF on certain improvements; however, areas crucial to the reform process have yet to meet compliance. Key areas…
Decriminalizing Marijuana Benefits Youths, ACLU Investigates New Study The Inquisitr, December 11, 2012
Dec 11, 2012
It’s that time of year, please support CJCJ
Dear Friends, We at the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) are able to continue our work through the generous support of foundations, agencies, and individuals like you. You can make a difference in the lives of youth and adults trying to get their life back on track. Your end of year donation will allow CJCJ to provide more services to youth and adults across the country facing or transitioning from incarceration. Help us carry out our mission of promoting a more humane and…
Blog Dec 11, 2012
Charging Youth as Adults: What’s the Impact?
The juvenile justice system works best when it rehabilitates youthful offenders and gives them the life skills to succeed. To solely emphasize punishment, neither serves the best interest of the youth nor of society-at-large. However, there remains an underlying tension between punishment and rehabilitation, specifically when the youth is charged with a particularly offensive crime. Given these circumstances, states across the country have transfer procedures in place, which can transfer…
Reform Cuts Marijuana Possession Arrests 86% in 2011, Upends California Drug Policing California Progress Report, December 10, 2012
On December 12 – 13, 2012, The California Wellness Foundation (TCWF) is holding its annual Violence Prevention and California Peace Prize conference in Los Angeles, CA. CJCJ’s Director of Juvenile Justice Services, Kimo Uila , will be presenting on Thursday, December 13, as a panelist on Concurrent Workshop III: Ensuring Public Safety Through Successful Juvenile Re-Entry . This panel will explore juvenile re-entry programs in three major counties in the state: Los Angeles, San Francisco and…
On Monday evening, December 10, 2012, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department and CJCJ are co-hosting Bread & Roses , an organization providing free performing arts shows to people who live in institutions or are otherwise isolated from society. The Bread & Roses choir will perform shows in the San Francisco jails to over 200 inmates. The choir consists of volunteer vocalists who donate their time and talents to uplift the human spirit. CJCJ Children’s Waiting Rooms staff is providing…